Today's 30 April Famous Birthdays in History

  • 563 K'ak Chan Yopaat [Smoke Snake], 11th ruler of the Maya city of Copán (578-628), born in Copán (d. 628)
  • 1245 Philip III "the Bold", King of France (1270-85), born in Poissy, France (d. 1285)
  • 1309 Casimir III the Great, King of Poland (1333-70), born in Kowal, Poland (d. 1370)
  • 1553 Louise de Lorraine, Queen consort of France (1575-89), born in Nomeny, France (d. 1601)
  • 1602 William Lilly, English astrologer, born in Diseworth, Leicestershire, England (d. 1681)
  • 1623 François de Laval, French clergyman, 1st Roman Catholic bishop of Québec, and saint, born in Montigny-sur-Avre, Kingdom of France (d. 1708)
  • 1651 Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest and saint of the Catholic Church, born in Reims, Champagne, Kingdom of France (d. 1719)

Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland (1689-94), born in St James's Palace, London

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  • 1664 François Louis, Prince of Conti, French general, born in Hôtel de Conti, Paris (d. 1709)
  • 1710 Johann Kaspar Basselet von La Rosée, Bavarian general, born in Arlon, Province of Luxembourg, Belgium (d. 1795)
  • 1717 Guillaume-Gommaire Kennis, Belgian violinist and composer, born in Lier, Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1789)
  • 1723 Mathurin Jacques Brisson, French zoologist and naturalist (Ornithologie), born in Fontenay-le-Comte (d. 1806)
  • 1767 Jean Henri Appelius, Dutch lawyer and politician (Minister of Finance), born in Middelburg, Netherlands (d. 1828)

English-Canadian explorer and cartographer (mapped more Canadian territory than anybody else), born in Westminster, England

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German mathematician considered one of the greatest of all time (Gaussian distribution, fundamental theorem of algebra), born in Brunswick, Germany

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  • 1790 John Cockerill, English-Belgian industrialist (founded iron, steel, and manufacturing company - John Cockerill & Company), born in Haslingden, England (d. 1840)
  • 1792 Johann Friedrich Schwencke, German organist and composer, born in Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1852)
  • 1797 Andreas Victor Michiels, Dutch military governor of West-Sumatra, Dutch East Indies, born in Maastricht, Netherlands (d. 1849)
  • 1803 Albrecht von Roon, Prussian soldier and statesman (Minister of War), born in Pleushagen, Poland (d. 1879)
  • 1805 William Kerley Strong, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in New York City (d. 1867)
  • 1812 Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe (who claimed to have grown up in the total isolation of a darkened cell), born in Germany (d. 1833)
  • 1823 George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll and Secretary of State for India (1868-74, 1880-85), born in Ardencaple Castle, Dunbartonshire (d. 1900)
  • 1830 Davis Tillson, American Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Rockland, Maine (d. 1895)
  • 1834 Lord Avebury [John Lubbock], British banker and politician, born in London (d. 1913)
  • 1837 Alfred R. Gaul, English composer, born in Nottingham, England (d. 1913)
  • 1850 Richard Zeckwer, German-American organist, composer (The Bride of Messina), and educator (Philadelphia Musical Academy, 1876-1917), born in Stendal, Germany (d. 1922)
  • 1852 Charley Jones, American MLB Baseball outfielder, and one of the first sluggers, 1875-88 (Cincinnati Reds; Boston Red Caps, and 3 other teams), born in Alamance County, North Carolina (d. 1911)
  • 1853 Alfred Berger, Austrian playwright, born in Vienna (d. 1912)
  • 1857 Eugen Bleuler, Swiss psychiatrist (introduced the term schizophrenia to describe the disorder previously known as dementia praecox), born in Zollikon, Switzerland (d. 1940)
  • 1858 Mary Dimmick Harrison, US First lady (1889-93) and second wife of President Benjamin Harrison, born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania (d. 1948)
  • 1862 Jack Sheridan, American Baseball Hall of Fame umpire (World Series 1905, 07-08, 10), born in Decatur, Illinois (d. 1914)
  • 1864 Frans Netscher, Dutch writer and journalist (Studies of nude model), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1923)
  • 1864 Juhan Liiv, Estonian poet (I Saw Estonia Yesterday), born in Allatzkiwwi, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (d. 1913)
  • 1865 Max Nettlau, German anarchist and historian, born in Neuwaldegg, Austria (d. 1944)
  • 1869 Hans Poelzig, German architect (Grosses Schauspielhaus), born in Berlin (d. 1936)

Austrian-Hungarian composer (The Merry Widow; Wiener Frauen), born in Komárom, Austria-Hungary

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  • 1874 Cyriel Verschaeve, Belgian priest and writer (Maria Magdalena - 1928), born in Ardooie, West Flanders, Belgium (d. 1949)
  • 1876 Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist and politician (Minister of Education), born in Augusta, Italy (d. 1937)
  • 1877 Alice B. Toklas, American-Parisian avant-garde and companion of Gertrude Stein, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1967)
  • 1882 Nine van de Schaaf, Dutch author (To the Invisible), born in Terhorne, Netherlands (d. 1973)
  • 1883 David John de Lloyd, Welsh musician and composer, born in Skewen, Wales (d. 1948)
  • 1883 Jaroslav Hašek, Czech writer (The Good Soldier Švejk), born in Prague, Austria-Hungary (d. 1923)
  • 1884 Albert Elkus, American composer, born in Sacramento, California (d. 1962)
  • 1885 Luigi Russolo, Italian Futurist composer (The Art of Noises), born in Portogruaro, Italy (d. 1947)
  • 1886 Frank Merrick, English composer, born in Clifton, Bristol, England (d. 1981)
  • 1888 John Crowe Ransom, American poet and critic (God Without Thunder), born in Pulaski, Tennessee (d. 1974)
  • 1889 Acario Cotapos, Chilean composer, born in Valdivia, Chile (d. 1969)
  • 1889 Rudolph Simonsen, Danish composer (Olympic Arts bronze, 1928 - Symphony No. 2 (Hellas)), and educator (Royal Danish Academy, 1916-47), born in Copenhagen, Denmark (d. 1947)
  • 1891 Pat O'Hara Wood, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ship 1920, 23), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 1961)
  • 1891 Watze Cuperus, Frisian author (Swart mar leaflik), born in Blije, Netherlands (d. 1966)

Nazi foreign minister and war criminal, born in Wesel, Rhine Province, German Empire

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  • 1895 Philippe Panneton, Canadian physician, diplomat and writer (Trente arpents), born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec (d. 1960)
  • 1896 "Reverend" Gary Davis, American blues and folk guitarist ("Samson And Delilah"; A Little More Faith), born in Laurens, South Carolina (d. 1972)
  • 1896 Anandamayi Ma [Nirmala Sundari], Indian spiritual leader, born in Kheora, Bengal Presidency, British India (d. 1982)
  • 1896 Hans List, Austrian scientist and inventor, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1996)
  • 1897 Humberto Mauro, Brazilian film director (Ganga Bruta), born in Volta Grande, Minas Gerais (d. 1983)
  • 1899 Lucie Mannheim, German actress (East Meets West, 39 Steps), born in Berlin, German Empire (d. 1976)
  • 1901 Simon Kuznets, American economist (Nobel 1971), born in Pinsk, Russian Empire (d. 1985)
  • 1902 André-François Marescotti, Swiss organist and composer, born in Carouge, Switzerland (d. 1995)
  • 1902 Rudolf Wittelsbach, Swiss pianist and composer, born in Constantinople, Turkey (d. 1972)
  • 1902 Theodore Schultz, American agricultural economist (1979 Nobel Prize for Economics for development economics), born in Arlington, South Dakota (d. 1998) [1]
  • 1903 Günter Raphael, German composer (Symphony Breve), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1960)

Canadian jurist and human rights advocate (Universal Declaration on Human Rights), born in Hampton, New Brunswick

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  • 1908 Bjarni Benediktsson, 13th Prime Minister of Iceland (1963-70), born in Reykjavík, Iceland (d. 1970)
  • 1908 Eve Arden [Eunice Quedens], American stage and screen actress (Stage Door; Our Miss Brooks; The Mothers-In-Law; Grease), born in Mill Valley, California (d. 1990)
  • 1909 F. E. McWilliam [Frederick Edward], Northern-Irish surrealist sculptor (Four Seasons Group), born in Banbridge, County Down (d. 1992)

Queen of the Netherlands (1948-80), born in Noordeinde Palace, The Hague, Netherlands

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  • 1911 Hans Studer, Swiss composer, born in Murii, Switzerland (d. 1984)
  • 1911 Luise Rinser, German writer (Prison Journal), born in Pitzling, Bavaria (d. 2002)
  • 1912 Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado, Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (1976-81) and Minister of Defense (1977-79), born in Madrid (d. 1995)
  • 1913 Bernard Sendall, British deputy director general of the Independent Television Authority and author (Independent Television in Britain), born in Malvern, England (d. 1996)
  • 1913 Edith Fowke, Canadian folklorist, born in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada (d. 1996)
  • 1914 Dorival Caymmi, Brazilian singer and songwriter, born in Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil (d. 2008)
  • 1914 Sid Weiss, American jazz bassist, born in Schenectady, New York (d. 1994)
  • 1915 Mabel Scott, American gospel and R&B vocalist ("Boogie Woogie Santa Claus"), born in Richmond, Virginia (d. 2000)

American mathematician and information theorist (A Mathematical Theory of Communication), born in Petoskey, Michigan [1]

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  • 1916 Robert Shaw, American chorale conductor (Robert Shaw Chorale), born in Red Bluff, California (d. 1999)
  • 1917 Bea Wain, American singer ("Deep Purple" - the song, not the band; "Heart and Soul"), and radio host, born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2017)
  • 1918 Don McNeill, American tennis player (French C'ship 1939, US Nat C'ship 1940), born in Chickasha, Oklahoma (d. 1996)
  • 1919 Valeer van Kerkhove, Flemish writer (De Bungalow), born in Sleidinge, Belgium (d. 1982)
  • 1920 Duncan Hamilton, Irish racing driver, born in Cork, Ireland (d. 1994)
  • 1920 Leen 't Hart, Dutch organist and composer, born in Delft, Netherlands (d. 1992)
  • 1920 Tom Moore, English Captain knighted for raising £32 million for the NHS, born in Keighley, England (d. 2021)
  • 1921 (Dorothy) "Dottie" Green, American AAGPBL baseball player, 1943-47 (Rockford Peaches), born in Natick, Massachusetts (d. 1992)
  • 1921 Roger L. Easton, American scientist and inventor (GPS), born in Craftsbury, Vermont (d. 2014)
  • 1922 Anton Murray, South African cricket all-rounder (10 Tests; 1 x 100; 18 wickets), born in Grahamstown, South Africa (d. 1995)
  • 1923 Al Lewis [Alexander Meister], American actor (Car 54, Where Are You?; The Munsters; Used Cars), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2006)
  • 1923 George Byatt, Scottish playwright (The Clyde Is Red), born in Scotland (d. 1996)
  • 1923 Joseph Howze, American Roman Catholic bishop, 1st African American Bishop to be appointed in 20th century, born in Daphne, Alabama (d. 2019)

American musical theater lyricist (Fiorello; Fiddler on the Roof), born in Chicago, Illinois [1]

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  • 1925 Corinne Calvet [Corinne Dibos], French-American actress (What Price Glory; The Phantom of Hollywood; Apache Uprising), born in Paris, France (d. 2001)
  • 1925 Johnny Horton, American country music and rockabilly singer ("The Battle of New Orleans"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1960)
  • 1926 Cloris Leachman, American Oscar and Emmy Award-winning actress (The Last Picture Show; The Mary Tyler Moore Show - "Phyllis"), born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 2021) [1] [2]
  • 1926 Edmund Cooper, British sci-fi author (Seed of Light, All Fool's Day), born in Marple, Greater Manchester, England (d. 1982)
  • 1927 Lars Hall, Swedish pentathlete (Olympic gold 1952), born in Karlskrona, Sweden (d. 1991)
  • 1928 Dickie Davies, English TV presenter (ITV's World of Sport), born in Wallasey, England (d. 2023) [1]
  • 1928 Hugh Hood, Canadian author (White Figure, White Ground), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2000)
  • 1928 Peter Carsten, German actor and film producer actor (A Study in Terror, Mr Super Invisible), born in Weißenburg in Bayern, Germany (d. 2012)
  • 1930 Jackie McLeod, Canadian ice hockey right wing (World C'ship gold 1961; New York Rangers) and coach (Canada 1966-69, Olympic bronze 1968), born in Regina, Saskatchewan (d. 2022)
  • 1930 Raoul de Keyser, Flemish painter, born in Deinze, Belgium (d. 2012)
  • 1931 William L. Clay Sr., American politician (US Representative from Missouri (D), 1968-2001), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2025) [1]
  • 1932 Antón Larrauri, Spanish classical and film score composer (Oración al cosmos), born in Bilbao, Spain (d. 2000)
  • 1932 Antonio Tejero Molina, Spanish Civil Guard Lieutenant Colonel who led the 1981 coup against the Spanish Parliament, born in Alhaurin el Grande, Spain (d. 2026) [1]
  • 1934 Gary Colson, American college basketball coach (Valdosta State Uni, Pepperdine Uni, Uni of New Mexico, Fresno State University), born in Logansport, Indiana (d. 2023)
  • 1934 Jerry Lordan, English singer and composer ("Wonderful Land"), born in Paddington, London (d. 1995)
  • 1936 Bernie Clifton [Quinn], British comedian (Oswald the Ostrich), born in St Helens, Lancashire, England
  • 1936 Bobby Gregg, American drummer and record producer (Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
  • 1937 Tony Harrison, British playwright and poet (The Mysteries, Them & [uz]), born in Beeston, England (d. 2025)
  • 1938 Gary Collins, American actor (6th Sense, Home Show), born in Venice, California (d. 2012)
  • 1938 Juraj Jakubisko, Slovak film director (Crucial Years), born in Kojšov, Czechoslovakia
  • 1938 Larry Niven, American sci-fi author (5 Hugo, Neutron Star), born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1939 Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, American composer (1st woman composer to win Pulitzer Prize for Music, 1983), born in Miami, Florida
  • 1939 Pieter van Vollenhoven, husband of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, born in Schiedam, Netherlands
  • 1940 Burt Young [Gerald DeLouise or Richard Morea], American character actor (Rocky; Convoy; The Choirboys), screenwriter (Uncle Joe Shannon), and visual artist, born in Queens, NYC (d. 2023) [1]
  • 1941 Johnny Farina, American rocker (Santo & Johnny), born in Brooklyn, New York City
  • 1941 Joseph "Coke" Escovedo, Mexican-American percussionist (Santana; Malo; Azteca), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1986)
  • 1941 Wilfried Jentzsh, German composer, born in Dresden, Germany
  • 1942 James Soong [Soong Chu-Yu], Taiwanese politician, founder of the People First Party, and first Governor of Taiwan (1994-98), born in Xiangtan, China [1] [2]
  • 1943 Bob Livingston, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana), born in Colorado Springs
  • 1943 Bobby Vee [Velline], American pop singer ("Devil Or Angel"; "Take Good Care Of My Baby"), born in Fargo, North Dakota (d. 2016)
  • 1943 David King, British graphic designer (album cover art for Jimi Hendrix and The Who), photographer (I Am King), and historian (The Commissar Vanishes), born in Isleworth, England (d. 2016)
  • 1943 Frederick Chiluba, Second President of Zambia (1991-2001), born in Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia (d. 2011)
  • 1944 Jill Clayburgh, American actress (Unmarried Woman, Semi-Tough), born in New York City (d. 2010)
  • 1944 Peter Dixon, English rugby union flanker (22 Tests England, 3 British & Irish Lions; Oxford University RFC, Harlequins RFC), born in Keighley, England (d. 2023)
  • 1944 Richard Shoff, American rocker (Sandpipers), born in Seattle
  • 1945 Annie Dillard, American writer (An American Childhood), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • 1945 Claude van de Berge, Flemish writer (Graph Theory), born in Assenede, Belgium
  • 1945 Michael J. Smith, American astronaut (51L-Challenger disaster), born in Beaufort, North Carolina (d. 1986)
  • 1945 Mimi Fariña, American rocker (Reflections in a Crystal Wind), born in Palo Alto, California (d. 2001)
  • 1945 Ray Miller, American baseball manager (Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles), born in Takoma Park, Maryland (d. 2021)
  • 1946 Bill Plympton, American animator (Your Face), born in Portland Oregon

1946 King of Sweden (1973- ), born in Haga Palace, Solna, Sweden

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  • 1946 Donald Schollander, swimmer (Olympic-4 gold-64), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • 1947 Abdul Wadud [Ronald DeVaughn], American jazz, avant-garde, and classical cellist (Camille; By Myself), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2022)
  • 1947 Denny Carmassi, American session and touring drummer (Montrose/Sammy Hagar, 1972-79; Heart, 1982-93; Whitesnake), born in San Francisco, California
  • 1947 Leslie Grantham, British actor (Den Watts in "EastEnders"), born in London (d. 2018)
  • 1947 Robert Scott, American politician, Rep-D-Virginia (1993-), born in Washington D.C.
  • 1948 Alexander Onassis, Greek-Argentine businessman and heir of the Onassis fortune, only son of Aristotle Onassis, born in New York (d. 1973)
  • 1948 Perry King, American actor (Andy Warhol's Bad; Riptide; The Hasty Heart), born in Alliance, Ohio
  • 1948 Wayne Kramer [Kambes], American guitarist (MC5 - "Kick Out The Jams"), and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2024) [1]
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  • 1949 Phil Garner, American baseball infielder (World Series 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates; 3 x MLB All-Star; Oakland A's, Houston Astros) and manager (Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros), born in Jefferson City, Tennessee (d. 2026)
  • 1952 Jacques Audiard, French film director (Dheepan - 2015 Palme d'Or), born in Paris France
  • 1953 Merrill Osmond, American pop singer, and songwriter (Osmond Brothers - "One Bad Apple"; "Down by the Lazy River"), born in Ogden, Utah

1954 New Zealand film director (The Piano, The Power of the Dog), born in Wellington, New Zealand

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  • 1955 Nicolas Hulot, French journalist, environmental activitist and founder of the Nicolas Hulot Foundation for Nature and Mankind, born in Lille, France [1]
  • 1956 Jorge Chaminé, Portuguese operatic baritone, born in Porto, Portugal
  • 1956 Lars von Trier, Danish film director (Dancer in the Dark, Melancholia), born in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
  • 1957 Aviva Chomsky, American historian, teacher, activist and daughter of Noam Chomsky, born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • 1957 Duane G Carey, American major USAF/astronaut, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota

1959 Canadian actor (Constable Benton Fraser - Due South), director, and writer (Passchendaele), born in Calgary, Alberta

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  • 1959 W. Thomas Smith Jr, American Marine rifle squad leader, author and veteran war correspondent, born in Columbia, South Carolina
  • 1960 David Miscavige, American religious figure and leader of the Church of Scientology (1986-), born in Bristol, Pennsylvania
  • 1960 Kerry Healey, American politician, educator and the first woman president of Babson College (2013-19), born in Omaha, Nebraska

1961 American NBA point guard (Detroit Pistons; 1990 NBA playoff MVP), born in Chicago, Illinois

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  • 1962 Egil Johansen, Norwegian soccer midfielder (12 caps; Vålerenga IF), born in Oslo, Norway (d. 2023)
  • 1963 Al Toon, American NFL wide receiver (New York Jets; 3x Pro Bowl, First-team All-Pro, Jets Ring of Honor), born in Newport News, Virginia
  • 1963 Michael Waltrip, American auto racer (Daytona 500 2001, 2003), born in Owensboro, Kentucky
  • 1963 Steve Smith, Scottish-Canadian ice hockey defenseman (NHL All-Star 1991; Canada Cup gold [Canada] 1991; Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames), born in Glasgow, Scotland
  • 1964 Barrington Levy, Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer ("Englishman"), born in Clarendon, Jamaica
  • 1964 Ian Healy, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (119 Tests, 366 catches, 29 stumpings), born in Brisbane, Queensland
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  • 1965 Adrian Pasdar, American actor (Top Gun; Judging Amy), born in Pittsfield Massachusetts
  • 1967 John Robert "J. R." Richards, American singer-songwriter, record producer, and TV and film composer (Dishwalla), born in Santa Barbara, California
  • 1968 Babette Van Veen, Dutch actress (Linda-GTST, Blueberry Hill), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
  • 1968 Richard Pilon, Canadian NHL defenseman (NY Islanders), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 1969 Joey Restivo, American pop-rock percussionist (Linear - "Sending All My Love"), born in Brooklyn, New York City
  • 1969 Paulo Jr, [Paulo Pinto Júnior] Brazilian heavy metal bassist (Sepultura; Morbid Visions), born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
  • 1969 Warren Defever, American musician (His Name Is Alive), born in Livonia, Michigan
  • 1970 Debbie D, actress (Attack of Vampire Mermaid), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1971 Darren Emerson, English musician, DJ and producer (Underworld), born in London
  • 1971 John Boyne, Irish novelist (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas), born in Dublin, Ireland
  • 1971 Ryan Hawblitzel, pitcher (Colorado Rockies), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
  • 1972 Kendricke Bullard, NFL wide receiver, 1996 (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in San Diego, California
  • 1973 Keith Lemon [Leigh Francis], English comedian and television presenter (Celebrity Juice), born in Beeston, Leeds, England
  • 1975 Elliott Sadler, American race car driver and 1 of 31 drivers to have a victory in NASCAR's three top racing series, born in Emporia, Virginia

1975 American actor (Roseanne, The Big Bang Theory), born in Bree, Belgium

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  • 1976 Amanda Palmer, American performance artist, pianist, singer, and lyricist (The Dresden Dolls), born in New York City
  • 1976 Victor Glover, American astronaut (Artemis II), first Black American astronaut to live aboard the ISS, born in Pomona, California [1]
  • 1977 Pell James, American actress (Zodiac, The Lincoln Lawyer), born in Virginia
  • 1978 Sandra Hüller, German actress (Anatomy of a Fall), born in Suhl, East Germany
  • 1980 Luis Scola, Argentine basketball player (2x All-EuroLeague First Team, 3x Spanish Cup winner, 3x Spanish Supercup winner, 4x FIBA AmeriCup MVP) and chief executive officer for the Italian Lega Basket Serie A, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 1980 Sam Heughan, Scottish actor (Outlander), born in Balmaclellan, Scotland
  • 1981 Kunal Nayyar, British-Indian actor and writer (Dr. Raj Koothrappali - The Big Bang Theory), born in London, England
  • 1982 Cleo Higgins, British singer and actress (Cleopatra), born in Birmingham, England
  • 1982 Drew Seeley, Canadian actor, dancer, songwriter and singer (High School Musical), born in Ottawa, Ontario

1982 American actress (Interview with the Vampire, Spider-Man), born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey

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  • 1982 Lloyd Banks [Christopher Lloyd], Amerrican rapper (G-Unit), born in New Carrollton, Maryland
  • 1983 Yamini, Tamil singer, born in India

1985 Israeli actress (Wonder Woman), born in Rosh Ha'ayin, Israel

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  • 1986 Dianna Agron, American Actress (Quinn Fabray-Glee), born in Savannah, Georgia
  • 1987 Nikki Webster, Australian pop singer (Strawberry Kisses), born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1987 Rohit Sharma, Indian cricket batsman (38 Tests, 7 x 100s, TS 212; 227 ODIs; Deccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians), born in Nagpur, India
  • 1988 Ana de Armas, Cuban-Spanish actress (Knives Out; Blonde), born in Santa Cruz del Norte, Cuba
  • 1988 Molloko, 1st California condor chick conceived in captivity, born in San Diego Zoo (San Diego, California)
  • 1990 (McBriare) "Mac" DeMarco, Canadian rock singer-songwriter (Salad Days), born in Duncan, British Columbia
  • 1990 Jonathan Brownlee, British triathlete (Olympic bronze 2012, silver 16), born in Dewsbury, England

1991 African-American man shot multiple times in the back and seriously injured by police officer Rusten Sheskey in Kenosha, Wisconsin, born in Evanston, Illinois

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  • 1991 Travis Scott [Jacques Webster], American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer ("Highest In The Room"; "Sicko Mode"), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1997 Ayaan Chawla, Indian entrepreneur, founder of Asian Fox Developments, born in Delhi, India
  • 2003 Emily Carey, English actor (House of the Dragon, Wonder Woman, Geek Girl), born in London



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